Terranova di Pollino: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Terranova di Pollino, a mountain village in the Pollino national park
Terranova di Pollino stands above 900 metres in the valley of the Sarmento stream, on the Basilicata side of the Pollino mountains and inside the national park. Around it are beech woods, pastures and paths climbing towards the peaks; snow is normal in winter, and walkers arrive in summer.
This is a mountain village far from the cities. For the hospital and secondary schools you drive down towards the Sinni valley, on long and winding roads, and journeys take longer in winter. It can suit someone looking for a summer home or a quiet base for remote working, provided they first check the internet connection at the address. The climate zone is E and heating is a cost for much of the year, so look at stoves, boiler and windows before anything else.
The population is falling quickly: 1,006 residents in 2023, 24.0% fewer than the 1,324 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 53.0, against 47.3 in the province of Potenza, and over-65s make up 34.9%. Foreign residents are 2.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 59 of the 100 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.166 g. For a stone house in the village, have an engineer check how the walls and floors are tied together and how heavy the roof is.
Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps cover the municipality. From the address the report finds the plot and overlays the official landslide and flood maps, which are useful in an area made up of steep slopes and mountain streams.
Key points
- Village above 900 metres, inside the Pollino national park.
- 1,006 residents in 2023, down 24.0% since 2011.
- Average age 53.0, over-65s at 34.9%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.166 g.
Overview
Terranova di Pollino is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 1,006 residents, ranked 73 of 100 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Terranova di Pollino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2c. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Terranova di Pollino, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 24.0%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (47). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Terranova di Pollino declared an average taxable income of 17,271 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Terranova di Pollino is in climate zone E, with 2,593 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 926 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Terranova di Pollino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.1% of the land in Terranova di Pollino, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Terranova di Pollino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Terranova di Pollino: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.
House prices
The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.
Land registry
The cadastral maps for Terranova di Pollino are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.
Liveability area by area
The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 7 inhabited census areas in Terranova di Pollino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 076088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.